Fact Checking the N. Sherman Critics.
Madison’s Common Council voted to reconfigure N. Sherman Ave from a four-lane to a two-way with a center left turn lane. During the testimony, several issues were raised by opponents, and rehashed later on talk radio that I would like to fact-check for posterity.
Scott Walker’s Infrastructure Investment Fail
The Governor provides the perfect example of why we need to dig deeper and do our homework to justify more highway improvements. Today, the average net return on highway investment has dropped below the return of leaving the money in the private sector. That means digging deeper with our research than simply looking at the businesses or municipalities asking for an improvement
Will Scott Walker Choose Superhighway Socialism?
Scott Walker will be delivering his third State of the State address tonight at 7pm. Infrastructure is among the five priorities he has been...
It’s Time to Maximize the Return on State Highway Spending
With Wisconsin’s State Senate flipping back to Republican control, Scott Walker is now has a clear path to implement his agenda. Walker has stated...
Scott Walker’s Next Bomb?
Coming soon but conveniently after the conclusion of state elections, Scott Walker will announce his plan for state infrastructure spending. While his administration has been tight-lipped about what the plan contains, there are hints of the general direction it will take.
“Cars First” is not a Progressive Policy Position.
So-called "Progressive" talk show host John “Sly” Sylvester doubled down on the “Cars First” rhetoric last Friday, flipping his rationale from “because we pay...
Sly Delivers Fact-Lite Screed on Bike Path Lighting
Stridently declaring that “Cars come first!”, WTDY Progressive Talk host John 'Sly' Sylvester issued a litany of unfounded justifications for treating bike path users...
Maybe Republicans Will Come Round on Global Warming Now?
The record-setting heat we have been experiencing this week may actually help convince Republicans to change their stance on global warming. It is not...
Complain About Alternative Transportation on Leap Day!
With this being a leap-year, and the great day fast approaching, I hereby declare February 29th as "Complain about alternative transportation day."
So how about...
An Internal Contradiction in Thinking
There is an internal contradiction in thinking among Republicans who are anti-train and anti-transit while at the same time being anti-tax.
It is more costly...
Mayor’s Bicycling Vision: “A” for effort, “C+” for Execution
Wednesday’s “Moving Bicycling Forward in Madison” Event was packed with supporters of better bicycling infrastructure for Madison. On the surface, Mayor Soglin hit the right...
The Purpose of Ride the Drive
I have a problem with the way Mayor Soglin seems to be framing the issue of how to improve Ride the Drive. When the...